What is 2/7 minus 9/8?

Looking for the result of 2/7 - 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/7 by 9/8?

2 7 − 9 8 = (2 × 8) − (9 × 7) 7 × 8 = -47 56
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 9 × 7 = 63
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 63 = -47
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 8 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -47/56

The result of subtracting 2/7 and 9/8 is : -47/56 (or -0.83928571428571 in its decimal form)